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The drone possesses the apparatus necessary for insemination of the queen – large eyes to spot a queen, excellent flying skills, and an endophallus. Spermatozoa are transferred to the queen with the endophallus, which breaks from the drone. The mating process kills the drone (Vidal‐Naquet 2015).

Figure 3.14 Overview of the glands of the honey bee. The presence or absence of particular glands at any given time in the individual's life depends on the age/caste of the worker (nurse bee, forager, etc.) versus a queen or a drone (Vidal‐Naquet 2015).

Source: Illustration by Patrick D. Wilson.

Figure 3.15 Wax scales emerging from the wax glands.

Source: Photo courtesy of Zachary Y. Huang.

Figure 3.16 Ovary of a laying queen. Individual ovarioles can be observed with eggs.

Source: Photo courtesy of Zachary Y. Huang.

The queen receives spermatozoa from multiple drones and stores it within a spermatotheca. The spermatotheca releases sperm into the vagina to fertilize the egg as it passes (Vidal‐Naquet 2015) (Figure 3.16).

More detailed information and descriptions of honey bee anatomy can be found in the references.